by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2012 | Asia - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Israel, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
ROKAF C-130H(click to view full) In June 2012, Elbit Systems Ltd. announced a $62 million contract to upgrade the South Korean ROKAF’s 12 C-130H and stretched C-130H-30 transport aircraft. The 4-year project will be performed in conjunction with Korea’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Think Tanks
A Turkish RF-4 Phantom 2000 reconnaissance jet was shot down along Syria’s borders, reportedly by one of Syria’s Russian SA-11/ Buk-M2 systems. Both pilots ejected over the Mediterranean. Syria has apologized and essentially admitted that they did it, but...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 24, 2012 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, France, Germany, Interoperability, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Thales, Transport & Utility, USA
Early adopter.(click to view full) In June 2012, France’s DGA began the 1st installment of its EUR 1.06 billion CONTACT(COmmunications Numeriques TACtiques et de Theatre) program, which will replace many of the French armed forces’ existing vehicle and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, UAVs, USA
* The GAO criticizes the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF) for the lack of clarity on when these funds are available and how they should be used. * As the Syrian civil war escalates, a Syrian pilot defects to Jordan, leaving area observers in...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Avionics, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance
FAB F-5EM(click to view full) Elbit’s May 2008 investor filing with the SEC had this to say about their program history with Brazil’s F-5 fighters: “In 2001, Elbit Systems began work under contracts for the Brazilian F-5 Aircraft Modernization...
